UGH!
As if my dental issue wasn't stressful enough. As a disclaimer here: I have perfectly fine teeth, but brush and floss everyday. I take good care of my teeth and I have NO CLUE why this happened. I broke 2 teeth last year, same tooth on both side of my mouth (they are molar teeth so you can't see it.) After I got my current job I went to the dentist for a cleaning and he said they broke because of a cavity that I never knew that I had. So from what I understand the tooth decayed from the inside out. Last year I had a root canal and a crown put on one of them but I didn't have enough coverage left on my dental insurance to cover the other side.
So, my benefits year started over in June and I went to the dentist last week because the other tooth started bothering me. I had a root canal scheduled for Wednesday but today it feels like the tooth is breaking again or is loose and is going to fall out. If that happens, I don't think they can put a crown on and they would have to pull the tooth and put an implant it. Which is fine, to me a tooth is a tooth...but, from what I have read online it is $2,000-$4,000 PER TOOTH!!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP.
I read a press release from me dental insurance company (MetLife) that they are going to start covering dental implants but by the time I file the claim it will be over the amount my company dental insurance covers. So, I am not sure what to do. Obviously, I need to go to the dentist and see what they say. But I am thinking for the worse. I don't want to be missing a tooth, that is a little hillbilly to me. I am sure my parents would help, but I hate asking for money.
Has anyone ever been in this spot/know anything about dental implants or options when you break a tooth? Any insight would be very helpful.
Anyways, this has been stressing me out. I just don't want to deal with it. I want it to be over. Like I said above, I have good teeth and I take care of them. My dentist (and me!) are puzzled as to why this happened and to the same tooth of both sides of my mouth. It is bizarre!
Other than that, today was okay. I hate Mondays at work- they are jammed packed with internal meetings that I never actually get work done- which is annoying. This week will hopefully fly by! Meeting up with a friend for Indian food tomorrow (my first time ever!), dentist and working from home Wednesday, then it is almost Friday and I am doing the Breathe DC 5K walk on Saturday supporting Lung Cancer (in honor of my grandfather)! Lots going on!
Happy Monday night!
Tori |
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